Articles for
May 2008
Posted under Auto Accidents on May 31st, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
A motorcyclist was left with a possible broken leg after colliding with a vehicle Saturday Night.
The wreck occurred at 7:00 PM at the intersection of US Hwy. 411 and Dodd Blvd. According to Rome Police PFC Matt Fowler, the driver of the vehicle was irritated when the red light turning onto […]
Posted under Uncategorized on May 31st, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Three victims were left uninjured in a wreck between a truck hauling an old school bus and a Logging truck Saturday Morning in Coosa.
The accident occurred shortly after 11:00 AM on Fosters Mill Rd. (GA Hwy. 100 South) just South of the Coosa River Bridge. The collision tossed the hull of an old […]
Posted under Crime, Police on May 30th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Local Police have arrested a hispanic male after a child was left in a car at a local store Friday Afternoon.
Rome Police Units along with Floyd EMS Responded to the West Rome Walmart around 2:00 PM. According to reports, the Hispanic child was discovered in a car and was in distress.
The child who appeared to […]
Posted under Uncategorized on May 30th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Members of the Cave Spring Fire Dept. proved Friday that their job isn’t for the weak-stomached after they rescued a man from a septic tank.
Firefighters responded to a residence on McGee Bend Rd. off of GA Hwy. 100 around 12:10 PM. According to Floyd E-911, the “rather large” man had gotten stuck in the cleaning stage […]
Posted under Business on May 30th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
The Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce membership drive was a big success.
More than $29,000 in new membership dues was generated this month as teams fanned out across the community to bring in new members. A Georgia Power recruitment team brought in 35 new Chamber memberships.
The Chamber’s goal, according to chair […]
Posted under sports on May 29th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
At left: Smoltz signs the cast of 10 year old Micah Burgireno who plays for the Lil’ Rascals 10 and under softball team. Photo courtesy of her mom who says she will be 11 on Sunday. Happy Birthday!
The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Braves Thursday night in front of a sell out crowd at State […]
Posted under Fire on May 29th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Picture, video By RNW Editor Jerry Duke
A reportedly vacant structure was a near total loss after it caught fire late Thursday afternoon.
Rome Fire Engines 9, 4, and 5 along with Car 25 were dispatched to the fire on Fire Tower Rd. off East Hermitage Rd. around 3:10 PM. The fire created […]
Posted under DOT on May 29th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
An engineering design issue has been discovered at the new railroad overpass on Martha Berry just south of John Davenport Drive.
DOT Board member David Doss from Rome says the project involves the welding of the rails to the bridge and that the problem can be corrected and the contractors still meet the December 31st […]
Posted under Fire on May 29th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Photo By RNW Editor Jerry Duke
A structure fire on East 15th Street heeded a quick response by fire units Thursday Morning.
The fire at 103 E. 15th St. was reported around 9:30 AM by a neighbor who also stated the residents had just left prior to the fire. Fire units including […]
Posted under Police on May 28th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
Police have made an arrest in the murder of a Rome woman. According to a Floyd County police press release, Plummer was apprehended in Anniston, Alabama on Wednesday evening.
Through the combined efforts of the Floyd County Police Department, Department of Corrections Fugitive Squad, U S Marshals, and Alabama authorities; Plummer was tracked to the […]
